The art of data storytelling
Isaac Reyes explores the art and science of data storytelling, covering the essential elements of a good data story, chart design and why it matters, the Gestalt principals of visual perception and how they can be used to tell better stories with data, and how to make over a poor visualization.
| Talk Title | The art of data storytelling |
| Speakers | Isaac Reyes (DataSeer) |
| Conference | Strata + Hadoop World |
| Conf Tag | Make Data Work |
| Location | Singapore |
| Date | December 6-8, 2016 |
| URL | Talk Page |
| Slides | Talk Slides |
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Forbes magazine calls data storytelling “the essential data science skill everyone needs”—and with good reason. Well-told data stories are change drivers within the modern organization. But how do we find the most important insights in our business data and communicate them in a compelling way? Isaac Reyes explores the art and science of data storytelling, covering the essential elements of a good data story, chart design and why it matters, the Gestalt principals of visual perception and how they can be used to tell better stories with data, and how to make over a poor visualization.
